Production Supervisor

Position SummaryWorking with the Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor manages the operations of their assigned production areas to ensure that safety, quality standards, volume, cost, are achieved. Plans and establishes work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity.
Position Responsibilities

• Provides production process analysis and makes recommendations on solutions to process improvements.
• Serves as the “go-to” resource for their assigned production related needs.
• Performs and oversees manufacturing process capability studies, as needed.
• Assists in leading and executing equipment and process improvement initiatives including structured problem-solving methods.
• Manages workload priorities for the production team and communicates time and cost status and changes to management, as needed.
• Develops, maintains, and deploys work standards for processes.
• Engages in lean manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, material flow, cycle times, productivity, and capacity.
• Works with Safety to help ensure employee training and proficiency.
• Participates in or leads cross functional team meetings.
• Provides support on complex and significant customer dissatisfactions.
• Establishes quality and reliability standards by studying product and consumer requirements with other members of management, production supervisors and sales team.
• Develop a culture of teamwork and commitment to the customer; service and quality are what make us successful
• Develop SOP's
• Ensure plant meets and exceeds safety standards, and maintain safety schedules and procedures
• Maintains manufacturing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, and developing personal growth opportunities for employees
• Communicate job goals and expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
• Produces products by establishing production planning systems; maintaining good manufacturing practices, enforcing quality standards, improving products and processes
• Ensure product quality meets product specifications and criteria for all products shipped from the plant
• Performs other related duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to create and drive change
• Ability to build a culture of confidence, pride, and tangible results
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy
• Must be familiar with various measuring devices and analyzing information
• Fluent in Spanish required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or related experience

COMPENTENCIES/DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Leadership- Getting the right people together with the right behaviors to make better, faster decisions, and achieve operating results.
• Team Building - Calibrating people based on their actions, decisions, and behaviors and matching them to the requirements of the job; getting competent leaders to coordinate seamlessly.
• Setting Goals - Determining the set of goals that balances what the operating unit can become with what it can realistically achieve.
• Setting Priorities - Defining the path and aligning resources, actions, and energy to accomplish the goal.